Question

Choose the correct one from the following statements

1. Each organism occupies one trophic level in a food chain.

2. A trophic level in a food chain may be occupied by any of the producers, herbivores, carnivores or decomposers

3. Top consumers in a food chain generally feed on secondary consumers.

4. GFC and DFC are the common food chains and the latter is having maximum energy than the first

• A. 1, 2 and 4
• B. 2, 3, and 4
• C. 1, 2, 3, and 4
• D. 1, 3 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1, 3 and 4

Each trophic level is occupied by a specific set of organisms based on their diet. The first trophic level is occupied by the producers which are autotrophs. The second trophic level is occupied by primary consumers or the herbivores. The third trophic level is occupied by the secondary consumers or the carnivores.